Question

Which of these is classified as an emerging virus that can have a direct impact on human health?

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is: D. Ebola.

Explanation:

• Ebola Virus is a single-stranded RNA (ribonucleic acid) virus.
• The natural host of the virus is Fruit bat but it can also infect humans.
• The transmission of the virus into humans is mediated from infected bats through body fluids.
• The major disease caused by the virus is is Hemorrhagic fever. In this disease, the platelet (responsible for clotting of blood) count in the blood  drops far below normal. As a result, bleeding can get initiated both in the body interior or exterior. This disease can cause multiple organ failure and death.
• Recently, in the year 2018, the Central African country, Democratic Republic of Congo experienced a severely fatal endemic due to the Ebola virus that killed many people within a short period of time.